Detonating toy.



J. A. DAINTY.

DETONATING TOY.

APPLICATION FILED OOT. 14,1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

WITNESSES:

JOSEPH A. DAINTY, Ol NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

DE'IONATING- IOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 14, 1908.

Patented July 13, 1909.

Serial No. 457,604

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Josnrn A. DAINTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Detonating Toys and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the in. vention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accmnpanying drawings, and to characters of reference marked thereon, which fo rm a pa rt of this specification.

The present invention rclatcs, generally, to improvements in toys; and, the invention has reference, more particularly to a novel detonating toy which is made in the term of a revolving body or element upon which a strip or band of fulminates can be arranged, and provided with means for successively exploding the fulminates when the revolving body or element is moved along the floor, or is otherwise caused to be re volvcd.

This invention has for its principal object to provide a novel and simply constructed device of the general character hereinafter more fully set forth, waich can be readily manipulated, and the several parts of which operate most effectively to successively explode the fulminates which are arranged upon the said revolving body or element.

Other objects of this invention not at this time more particularly mentioned will be clearly evident from the following detailed description.

with the various objects of my present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, in the novel deton ating toy hcrcinafter set forth; and, the invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of devices and parts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and then ilinally cm bodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which form an essential part of this specification.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a detonating toy embodying the principles of this invention, the handle with which the device is provided being shown in portions. Fig. 2 is an edge view of the device, showing the handle broken away; and 1 ig. is a central vertical section of the parts represented in said figures. Fig. i is a transverse vertical section of the revolving body or element, showing the exploding anvils, a means for rolling said body or element, and a means for re taining the strip or band of fulminatcs upon said revolving body or clement.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the said ligurcs of the drawings, to indicz'tte corresponding parts.

l tcferring now to the said drawings, the rcfereiice-character 1 indicates the complete detonating toy, the same comprising a suitable handle 2 which is provided at one end with a handleportion 3 and at its other end with a suitable pintle 4, formed at one end with a head 5 and at its other end with suitable fastening means, as (3. .llotatably arranged upon said pintle 41 is a suitable main body or element, as 7, which is preferably made in the form of a cylindrical disk, being made of wood, or any other desired material. Suitably arranged upon one of the side-faces of said disk is a plate 8, preferably of sheetmetal, said plate being provided with a multiplicity of outwardly extending and preferably pointed members, as 0, formed with the convex marginal edge 10 and the concave marginal edge ll, said. edges meeting in a point, substantially as shown. The said plate 8 is also made with a multiplicity of perforated portions or members 12, intermediate of each pair of members 9, said portions or members 12 being bent at right angles to the plane of the faces of said plate 8, said portions or members 12 resting directly upon the cylindrical surface of the main body or element 7, and being secured thereto in any suitable manner, preferably by means of nails or tacks 14:, substantially in the manner illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. These right-angled members or portions 12, as well as the heads of the nails or tacks 14-. form suitable anvils for the explodin thereon of the fnlminates, in the manner to be presently more fully described. From an inspcetion of the several lignres of the drawings, it

will also be seen, that each member 9 has forced out of its body, so as to extend at a right angle from said body, a prong, lug, or element 13, said prongs or lugs being located slightly above the cylindrical surface of the main body or element 9, so as to provide suitable receiving spaces 15, substantially as shown in the several figures.

Secured to the handle 2 at a suitable point, and preferably upon a block or enlargement 16 which extends from the side of the handle, is an arm or member 17, the same being made from a suitable spring-like material, and having at its one end a laterally projecting linger or extension 18 which rides upon and over the previously mentioned pointed members or element 9, so that the spring-like action of the arm 17 will cause the said projecting finger or extension 18 to be forcibly brought down upon the anvils formed by the portions or members 12 and the heads of the nails or tacks 14, between each pair of adjacent members 9, as will be clearly understood from an inspection of the several figures of the drawings.

Thestrip or tape of fulminates is indicated by the reference-character 19, and the fulminates or explosive matter which are spaced at desired equal distances from each other, are indicated by the reference character 20. To attach a strip or b and inits position about the peripheral surface of the main body or element 7, it is arranged about the said surface in the manner illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, with portions of the said strip or band arranged directly beneath the laterally extending lugs or prongs 13, which securely hold or retain the said strip or band in place. The arrangement of the said strip or band upon the body or element 7, in the manner above stated, is such that the fulminates are located directly over and upon the anvils formed by the said laterally extending members or elements 12.

Having arranged the strip or band of fulminates upon the said main body or element 7 of the toy, by taking hold of the handleportion 3 of the handle 2, the rolling body or element 7 is made to revolve by placing the pointed members 9 upon the floor or ground and by pushing upon the handle, in the direction of the arrow 0: in Fig. l, causing the body 7 to revolve in the direction of the a row y. The result will be that the laterallyproj ecting finger or extension 18 is rapidly vibrated, and every time that it leaves the points of the members 9, it is forcibly brought in engagement with a fulmin ate disposed. upon the an vils in the manner herein-above stated.

As has been stated, each pointed member or element 9 is made with the concave marginal edgeortions 11, so that the laterally extending inger or extension 18 in its downward movement will immediately drop upon the anvil without scraping against the said edge-portions of the members or elements 9,

as will be clearly evident. Thus, it Will be clearly evident, that the fuhninates are readily exploded in rapid succession, providing a simply and cheaply made toy which gives great pleasure and amusement.

I am aware that some changes may be made in the arrangements and combinations of the various devices and. p rts, as well as in the details of the construction of the same, without departing from the scope of my present invention as defined in the appended claims. Hence I do not limit my invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as set forth in the foregoing specification, nor do 1 confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said. parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

1 claim 1. A detonating toy comprising a rotatable main element about the peripheral surface of which a strip of fulininates is adapted to be arranged, means for rolling the said main element, and means for producing an explosion of the fuhninates during the rolling of said main element.

2. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip of fulniinates upon said main element, and means for producing an explosion. of the 'l'ulininates during the rolling of said main element.

3. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element, and a vibratory spring-arm provided with means for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of said main element.

4. A detonatin toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said. handle, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element, a multi plicity of anvils upon which the fulminates of said strip are disposed, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with each fulminate for producing the explosion of the same during the rolling of said main element.

5. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element, a multiplicity of anvils upon which the fulminates of said strip are disposed, and vioratory spring-arm provided with. means for producan explosion of the fuhninatcs during the rollini of said main element.

6. A detonating toy comprising a rotatable main element about the peripheral surface of which a strip of fuhninates is adapted to be arranged, pointed members extending from the said main element adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with the floor, or the like, means for producing the rolling of said main element and the pointed members, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion ot the lulmiuates during the rolling of the main element.

7. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said hand lo, means for securing a strip of lulminates upon said main element, pointed members extending from said main element adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, and means adapt-e l to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the iuhninatcs during the rolling of the main element.

8. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip of lulminates upon said main clement, pointed members extending from said main element adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, a vibratory spring provided with means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the luhninates during the rolling of the main element.

9. A detonating toy courprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip ot l'ul minates upon said main element, pointed members extending from said main element adapted to be brought in rolling enga ement with a 'lloor, or the like, a multiplicity of an vils upon which the l'ulminates of the strip are disposed, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the l ulminates during the rolling ol. the main element.

10. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a main element rotatably connected with said handle, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element, pointed members extending from said main clement adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, a multiplicity of an- Vils upon which the lulminates ot' the strip are disposed, and a vibratory spring provided with means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of tho tulminates during the rolling ol the main element.

U. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivotpin upon said handle, a main element rotatably arranged upon said pivot-pin, a metal plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed with members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, pointed members forming an integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted tobe brought in rolling engagement with a l'loor,

or the like, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element and over said right angled members, and means adapted to be brought in engz'igement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the tulminates during the rolling of the main element.

12. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said handle, a main element rotatably arranged upon said pivot-pin, a metal plate upon one side ol said main ele ment, said plate being formed with members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, pointed members forming an integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a .tloor, or the like, means tor securing a strip ol lulminates upon said main element and over said right-angled members, a vibratory spring secured at one end to said handle, and a laterally extending hammer-like extension at the other endp ortion of said spring adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion ol the lulminates during the rolling ol" the main element.

A detonating toy e mprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said handle, a main element rotatabl; arranged upon said piviit-pin, a metal plate upon one side of said main elomont, said 1 latc being tormed with members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, pointed members forming an inte gral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a i'loor, or the like, retaining prongs extending from the sides of said pointed members for securing a strip of fulminates between said prongs and the said right-angled members, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the liilininates during the rolling of the main clement.

14L. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a piyot pin upon said handle, a main element rotatably arranged upon said piyotpin, a metal plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed. with members projecting at right angles from the side ol said plate, pointed members forming an integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a lloor, or the like, retaining prongs extending from the sides of said pointed members for securing a strip ol lulminates between said prongs and the said right-angled members, a vibratory spring secured at one end to said handle, and a laterally extending hammerlike extension at the other end-portion ol said spring adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element.

15. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said handle, a main cylindrical element rotatably arranged upon said pivot-pin, a metal-plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed with perforated members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, said right-angled members extending over the cylindrical surface of said main element, nails extending through said right-angled members for securing them to said cylindrical surface, pointed members forming an integral por tion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a iloor, or the like, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element and over said right angled members, and means adapted. to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element.

16. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said handle, a main cylindrical element rotatably a ranged upon said pivot-pin, a metal-plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed with perforated members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, said right-am gled members extending over the cylindrical surface of said main element, nails extending through said right-angled members for securing them to said cylindrical surface, pointed members forming an integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, means for securing a strip of fulminates upon said main element and over said right-angled members, a Vibratory spring secured at one end to said handle, and a laterally extending hammer-like extension at the other end-portion of said spring adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element.

17. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said. handle, a main cylindrical element rotatably arranged upon said pivot-pin, a metal-plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed with perforated members projecting at right angles through said right-angled members for securing them to said cylindrical surface,

a pointed members formingan integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, retaining prongs extending from the sides of said pointed members for securing a strip of fulminates between said prongs and the said right-angled members, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element.

18. A detonating toy comprising a handle, a pivot-pin upon said handle, a main cylindrical element rotatably arranged upon said pivotpin, a metal-plate upon one side of said main element, said plate being formed with perforated members projecting at right angles from the side of said plate, said rightangled members extending over the cylindrical surface of said main element, nails extending through said right-angled members for securing them to said cylindrical surface, pointed members forming an integral portion of and extending from said plate, said pointed members being adapted to be brought in rolling engagement with a floor, or the like, retaining prongs extending from the sides of said pointed members for securing a strip of fulminates between said prongs and the said right-angled members, and means adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element, a Vibratory spring secured at one end to said handle, and a laterally extending hammerlike extension at the other end-portion of said spring adapted to be brought in engagement with and to be actuated by said pointed members for producing an explosion of the fulminates during the rolling of the main element.

In testimony, that I claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of October, 1908.

JOSEPH A. DAINTY.

I'Vitnesses:

FREDK. O. FRAENTZEL, ANNA H. ALTER. 

